Starship Landings
Will they ever be safe? As the analysis indicates, it all comes down to propulsion reliability. I think they can get there.
That Chinese “Orbital Weapon” Test
Jonathan McDowell’s current take (mostly questions).
[Tuesday-morning update]
Thoughts from Bob Zimmerman.
The Biden Administration’s Bad Luck
Thoughts on the feckless Left.
No More Needles?
A non-invasive means of measuring blood glucose. Millions of people could use this.
Ron Klain
…says that inflation and shortages are “high-class” problems.
I hadn’t previously realized how high class the Weimar Republic or Zimbabwe were, or Venezuela is.
Shatner’s Experience
We now have a transcript.
Laughing Wolf
…could use some help.
Inspired By Inspiration4
The trip wasn’t long enough for Sian Proctor.
I always find it amusing when people project their own lack of interest in space to denigrate the notion that there is a market for space travel.
[Afternoon update]
Thoughts on his upcoming trip to space, from Chris Boshuizen.
Breezewood
A nice article about small-town America. I remember taking the Pennsylvania turnpike as a kid in the sixties on the way from Michigan to New York, and going through the town, with all its motels, and stopping there for lunch. It’s also a crossroad to head south to DC.